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Island Park Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 690 students in Island Park Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Island Park Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
690 Students
1,760,181 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
151,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Island Park Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
28 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
329 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
48%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
102
172,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
175,863
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
179,873
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
179,590
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
182,759
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
184,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
186,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
164,490
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
164,759
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $56,007 is higher than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $61,830 is higher than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$56,007
$31,089
Spending / Student
$61,830
$31,958
Best Island Park Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis X Hegarty Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Radcliffe Rd
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2670
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2670
Grades: PK-4
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Trafalgar Blvd
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2630
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2630
Grades: 5-8
| 272 students
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